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I think I have the big tank... it shows half full and 300mi to E...

Anyway with me in it and half a tank and not even an ice scraper it was almost dainty across the scale.

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Which would put curb weight around 5k... about the same as my wife's Bronco.

And tailgunner seems OK with it so far.

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New tires tomorrow!
 
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Your tailgunner is facing the wrong way. He definitely doesn't have your six. A folding chair in the bed with twin 50s would be best. LOL and he'd like it too.
 
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dvdswan said:
Your tailgunner is facing the wrong way. He definitely doesn't have your six. A folding chair in the bed with twin 50s would be best. LOL and he'd like it too.
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They ride upfront until after takeoff, later planes were remote control from up front :icon_thumby:
 
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that had to be really later, ha ha ha
 
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18’s. wow- must have some massive brakes on that truck.
 
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racsan said:
18’s. wow- must have some massive brakes on that truck.
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17's are minimum. Only way to get them are oddly an XL or a Raptor.
 
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Roert42 said:
F@ truck
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Hey, it empty it weighs about the same as my cast iron V8/t-case Ranger... with me and the Skamper in it. (4880)

What is really weird is how close it is to the Bronco.
 
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Nice to see a truck that has chrome on it. It seems everything now has Black everything or Monochromatic bumpers with "carbon gray" rims.
 
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Ranger850 said:
Nice to see a truck that has chrome on it. It seems everything now has Black everything or Monochromatic bumpers with "carbon gray" rims.
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I would rather have black trim with non metallic green or tan.

But Ford can only really do various shades of gray and can't paint bumpers that won't rust.
 
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